Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 162, Hammond, Lake County, 28 December 1920 — Page 1

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SOVIET IS STIRRED BY U. S, DEED Russ Soviet Commissary Says II. S. Dscision is M Yilai'of People

BY S. WKYKU STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. 5EKVICE1 1IIIIK. !. . I.4l R. Xanrni, HaiiUa aw let rrrfl. tle la this rlrr, will return t Hasala rarlf la Jaaaary, a '"rlan tataf lea tag the ar !- aatarfly at lac krbnit of IUa rrmrat, Haat aa a eepwrtee. Hf k.v tails and has mm lalmlian of c I re aim -veaMiag the lprtatla wratrr la aar vif by making a aaoo t ajulfllaig A mriira hi r hla gwve-raitaieait'e Mir t the Utrrnatlal Utrrlc. BT IiOUISK IJRYANT (.pec;l Correspondent of the I. N. Special Kadio lispatch. (Copyrltfht, l2t. by tho I. N. S. Mij'OW, Iec. 2S. Oe.rg Tchi'.thrln, Hus.'ian soviet commissary for foreign affairs, has Just granted me an exclusive interview for the International News Service regarding tht Oclslon of the V. S. government .to deI.ort I.udwig C. A K. Martens, soviet representative in New York who brought tS00.0',0" worth of contracts back with him for which Kussia wanted to pay in ko15. M. Tchitcherin said: "Th' dcislon of the United States government to d"pt.rt the soviet rep. rsentutlve, especially in view of . the motivation of that decision, namely, that Mr. Martens, being an agent o! the soviet government, belong, to an organisation seekini? by force and violence to overthrow the t'nite.l ?tatrs government, seems to be th product of an incomprehensible, panicky state of mind which will appear to impartial observers as a puti.1Irtsr psychological curiosity. "It would be unkind towards America to believe that the decision represents the opinion of the American p..,. pie, especially of the American work logmen, w ho have g'vn so many proofs of ttieir sympali. toward soviet Itussla. "We also refuse to believe that it represents the viewpoint of American business Interests, whose many negotiations with us demonstrate their great desire to re-establish relations with Russia. "However, the decision to deport our representative precludes the possibility of any and all business with America for the time being. '"We have Instructed our representatire to cancel all pending deals until a reversal of the I'nited States decision makes business possible. "It she must get alor.g without America's co-operation in her economic reconstruction which needs immense amounts of materials, Ituss'a shall do so, and it Is only fair to say that with peace and the concentration of our forces sn economic effort" together with the readiness of Kurope o utilise the Russian market, we shall he less hurt by this incomprehensible attitude of America than AmerWa will hurt herself. "We shall not Impose ourselves where we are not wanted. "We have Instructed our representative t return immediately with !! stafl.TWELVE KILLINGS SINCE CHRISTMAS By DAXlRLr 0.vKU. 1NTERNTI0NAL NEWS SERVICE) PlBUN, Iec. pe. Twelve persons have been killed and IS wounded in Irifh violence since Christmas, according to official figures revealed here tolay. Cne of the civilians killed .was a woman. The totals: Civilians V'ollcemen Killed . . .11 1 Wounded 17 a FIRE BREAKS OUT ON MAYFLOWER WASHINGTON. Dec. ?f. KIre which broke out In the galley today for a time threatened the destruction of the presidential yacht Ma flower. Coneerted efforts by tailors and men of the fire fightinsr force at the WashIngton navy yard finally checked the fre. It was said that the damage rfona can be readily repaired. ! $150,000 FIRE IN SOUTH BEND POTJTH BEND, Ind.. Dec. 1 Klre late last night gutted the three .ory building of the Havana Importing company, lrr maJtera, entailing Ion ol J160.000, Death of Mrs. Dowdell. Mm. Maggie Dowdell died on Christmas morning at her home on Torrence ttvenue after a short illness. Her Immediate family consists of two daughters, a son nd husband. Two sisters. Mrs. Chas. Dowdell and Mrsi R. A. Holland of Hammond, three brothers, Greeley. Lurl and Scholar 5rtba survive her. She was a member of the Isbkah.s and Royal Neighbors. The funeral will be held this afternoon.

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NEAIU.T all the Hammond plants banked fires fnm Friday until Monday on account of Christmas. HAM'MONIl was visited last week by a swathy Italian who cleaned up thoroughly selling chalk statuettes. AUK MARTIN' tells of a constable who jugged a bandit In a nearby town for parking his car In frotit of the bank. JSf C3IOXHf In a candy Btore: Th men hoy the fsawv, herlbVaa boxes of candy anil the married" men buy the plain boxes. Kill EN US of Jacob'Schloer. the el eran shoe dealer, will be glad t - hear that he Is (retting some cataracts In Ms eyes. relief from THE MelaJ & Thermit Corporation of Kast Chicago, ha oi-ened a New llngland office. 3Kston. wlHi it4bert !. Itrown as ds.t rrl , manager. i A . ( . f SiMf"'K broke Into the coul and feed store of .Moglnot I'.fos.. at Stnte st. and Calumet "tiristma carri-d ay a sai a of flour. I've ami! HKAVT attendance is especte.1 at the I America.n!ition meeting which will h j held at t o'clock this evening in the i court r.xmi at the iVdera.1 building.

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phone CV.. Is attending the animal banquet of district managers at Chicago i tivia. j WKST Htmmond seerns awful quiet these eyj-nlngs now that the Thanks- : giving nd Christmas raffles r,f tur- j i keys, .1 ticks), geese, chickens and hams ! J have ended. J JiRMEMKKIt way bar k whn Mekrj & McCune wotild start i-olishihg up the I old Tom and Jerry bowl about now so ! i as t have it all in readiness once rnre I for New Years? FTVfTI YKS of the street car company have asked this column to register their appreciation , to the manage, ment of Thk Tlair.s for the clears they received on hritmas. AV I. H. R. train made .Tirl.-tms i morning anything but merry for aj number of stre.-t car pssenger by t holding up the Cs.ru met 4ve,. crossing I for twenty-lve, minutes. j Ml)RKMi;V were busy yeserday and j I todsy shovling thsttow from the. ice, on the Harrison, Prk lag-Mn. The Ice , is rouf;h. but scores 'f youngsters have ; (been making use of It Just the same. ! THE Cary-Vlpara1.o Interurban J ! Railwuy .-ornparty has leaswi sixteen ; i miles between ?ary and Wood vile Jun- ! j ction for twenty yers at a rental of j t ,5 per annum, taxes, and upkeep. SFTWER gas blew the lid off the I manhole of the telephone company's ! conduit station at Hoffman and Hoh1 man sts.. Sunday and created .consideri bl excitement In the neigh borhond. That tired business men csn g-t along l ; without parking their curs along the j 1 Tollman street curbs all day. was! j shown today after danger of freezing j became acute. Cars were mighty scarce, i K. F. J MVSTtV. new prsldent of i the South Rend Chamber of Commerce; ; apd wej known In this locality. Is fa- . ; tureJ this month ln the official organ . ! of the chamber with a writeup carry-' ing his picture. I I.IVIN up to Its old reputation, the; heating plant at the city hall balked; th!s morning, leaving the. offices heati e?is. A pipe froie during tbe night j and then burst while attempts were l.eIng made to thaw It out. j ! RANK KXAMINKU IT. M. JOHNSON'.. who was home for the ""hri!mas holi- ' I : day says there is quite a little pessi-j rnlsm among manufacturers and bnnk- ! ers over the state as to the business! : outlook for the coming year. ! HAMMOND got a black eye In the, Juvenile court at Crown l'oin? last week j when three revolting cases, each with t Hammond principles, were brought be- 1 j fore Judge Norton. The le'Mrnony In J each case was most snocsing. ' 'J?f Indication of holiday trade In Hammond was given by M. P.othwchi'd of the Mide Clothing Co.. who declared that if hii firm had ben called upon tn serve any more customers than they did. they could not have taken care of them. AFTKR -rmbatlng numerous othr ailments for nearly a year, Tr. f. U Smith feels that he has capped the climax. He returned home from Callfornla lapt Thursday, only to be taken down upon hs arrival with an attack of scarlet fever. A RFlO truck, owned and driven by Zlvko Iraglch. of Hammond, enrotite from Detroit. Mich, to Hammond with a load of hip household goods, was truck by a westbound Michigan Central freight train east of Michigan City Saturday njfVernopn. mbcx i&fttnj or Indian Hartr, wno was fwa six stopilia for mooqWr!pc etjrd' w If ftjnried Bherlff Barnes that he could fty rty sixty days at Crown ' Point. The rsfle Is to slip the prisoners down to the penal farm after the first two months. OXLT one Chrlstmaa tree fire la known to have happened in Hammond this year. That was the Central fire station, of all places. The boys were having a feed, with a small tree ln the middle of the table. A candle flame got too close to a celluloid battleship and the whole works went up ln amok.

Sportsmen . To Gather In Hammond

Kankakee River Valley Lovers Called to Conservation Meeting A meeting of sportsmen Interested In the protection of fish, game and birds and the preservation of natural resources In the Kankakee river valley will be held Wednesday night of thl week at the council chamber of the Hammond city hall. The meeting will be called at :3t. "tale Organistr A. K. It. dine of the Slay I epart ment of t'uns' r vatlon, In dianapolis Is In the cltv to discuss or ganlxation matters ami he will t present letting riui'rro night. "Some of ths leading sportsmen in this section are Interested In an or- ' sanitation movement that Is really national in scope, stated Mr. Ho.llne' toiiay. "The power that hunters and fishermen h:fcve In prot'c'it.g 'beneflci! wlld life must come through organise, effort and today sprts!iien are well . aware of this f.Act." Matters pertaining t o conservation will te ,1 isciise,l at the meeting. Alt 1 questions .vi!l he answered cheerfully ; and the work the State 1 ep-i rt merit j of Conservation in advancing the ! ..e...e utll t.e I . . I A Ttn Mieeri,.- im WINTER EXPLOSION DEMOLISHES KITCHEN Water Pipes Frozen Explode When Fire in Stove is Started An explosion, which practically demolished the kitchen and shattered all of tiie windows in the ho,.se, occurred yewterday at the home of H. Komano. 71. State. Une street. Hami umt), when the family returned afie.an absence of several days and stare,j fre lit the kitchen rang-. Investigation later showed that the water front in the stoe and the pipes Wading to It had become froxen while the Rcmtanoa were away. The lira thawed the water front arid because u'. lack oT circulation generated sufficient steam pressure to burst the castings. The entire front of the r'.ove was blown to fragments. t-'.ove lids were found In the garrett. having bee-n blown through tne plastering and lath of the ceiling. The fuel door was fund between the plastering and weather boarding of the wall. A little daughter of Mr. and M-a. Romano was the only person In the kitchen when the blast occurred. How she escaped death is a mystery. Sh was covered with soot and ashes, but wa;' not Injured. The roar of the explosion created a snail panic in the neighborhood and the fire department was called in ant'clpation of farther trouhle. However, the services of the fire fighters were not needed for the explosion f Xt;t.guihed th fire in the grate. The rlace presented a scene of confusion -ith soot, ashes, sections of stove p'ie and pieces of the stove litteiing the loom. Many of the broken parts had leen blown through doors and windews and could riot be found. THIS GARY NEGRO COMES TO GRIEF Ieon l.ewls. a negro, who gave his address' as 1953 Washington Rlace, in Gary, found out to his sorrow last evening thit lisst Oiicago Industries are fairly able to take car.' of themselves, and do not need any special advice from out aiders In the running of their particular business. f.ew!s. sometime ago came to Katt Chicago from Gary, and secured a position as a laborer at the International Ircad Company. Several days go. I .e w i s attempted to show the. company what should be done, but when his commands were not heeded, he became abusive, and decided to take his own course of action, by the use of his fists. A guardian of the law. attached to the Kast "hicago station was soon upon the scene, and in less than ten shakes of a dead lamb's tail, Iwis found himself behind prison bars. with a charge of assault and battery lodg?d against htm. At a hearing be-fore Judge Hyinan Cohen, I.e wis was found fuilty of the charge and was assessed $10 and costs and ten days ln Crown loint. to think the matter over, before attempting to offer any more advice. FAMILY REUNION AT WHITE HOUSE WASHfNXJTXMi. Dec, i-Thr la a family reunion at tbe Wk(t Hposw today, ' Tbe president aai aMrak ' Wllaoa fir aa thejr hooaa aroaita Mia ' and Mra, rructa Bo w 8yra aad Mra, WUIIam QCbba McAdoa. Ms Margaret " "Wilson Is also at the White House. The three daughter of the president are In Washington to attend the wedding today of their cousin. Miss Marjorle Brown of Atlanta to Benjamin King of New York. Mlsa Wilson will be maid of honor. President Wilson Is desirous of attending the ceremony, but doubt was expressed at the White House today as to the wisdom of his encountering the nlrht mlr.

MERCURY GOES BELOW The aiemrf atroBal hrlow arm i tataay feat h it tlaaae thla wUter. The aaTlelal u aatwaeat th l aiawrttr rUerr-l fwwr 4e rrvre h-elw ant a T e-Vlvvk thla Sam-slag. Ostlytaar dlartrtrtn reaaortel tent axra area aa low a ail a he-law.

NEW DRY ' AGENT FOR LAKE CO. Northern Indiana's feVr prohihltion enforcement ageiits have a n supervisor In charge today. He is 'J. J. Simons. Mr. Simons who takes the pls.ee if Capt. J. M. van Hook as Broup hiet for the northern forty-six ouiuii .-f the slate, has been in ,(,e revei.u-l service for a number of years. V.'t-r-taking charge f the 'Hammond fTi.-e .Mr. Simons was ctmnec-ed with t ti.cj rieaiouartera at -iwcago. lie is mer--Tore wen acuuainteil , w !th the work and Is especially fitted for the t a-k j !i.-h f.ills to the prohibition agents in this particular district. l.ake cont Is onsidrd .me of the l-aders of; the country in illicit stills and illegal transportation of liquor. Capt. Van Hook has been interested j in r.one oil property In the Miuthwest. i A well which Is being funk on the I property is expected to he pi oil uci n by the end of this we"k and he -s anxious ti: he on the ground from now on. lie had asked to be relieved tttober but arrangements for the shift could not be made before tit ; holidays. He has been in charge .: prohibition enfortement in norther i 1 Indiana for a year and in that time : his men have unearthed hundreos t ', stills, taken thousands of gallons -cr moonshine, made a determined fight against the ring of ho.ixe importers ! and placed a long string of violators behind the bars. BOND SUITS IN HAMMOND I ail III UlllllWIla

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I ! censed dealers could tarry the weap-I j Two suits reached the Hammond 9U-, one In stock or offer them for it!. perior court today.- the outgrowth of Special provision would be made to '1' jtJary's IS.rii bond Sensation. j deal with the person who might at-I i aaUs. Ella Jagger. the Cary woman! tempt t obtain a pistol or revolver- : who Is supposed to have found $l!in.0rtt from outside the state. Dealers would j j In V. S. government lionds in a iltlcago he required to report sale to the1 ! taxicsb. Is suing .Renjamin J. 1-aube. iherifT. lt-sl r let ions would be made i Oary Justbe of the pear e, and Hermans to l?9 lending of a weapon, so that: j F'aber a.-id thp first National Rank of unlicensed persons could not easily' ! Gary for judgments totaling 4s, , obtain a weapon of the kind. All per- j j The suit against Judge Iaube and the ' now possessing pistols or revolv- ! ' first National Rank is to re.ver 111..1 fr W'1 be required to register with ' 000. The complaint o'ates that on tne heri(T. . June 7. the plaintiff, through her bus- " -

j band. Charles C. Jagger. turned over a j j V. S. government certificate of Indehti edness f or $ lO.OttO witii intrret cotl- : pons to Renjamin Iaube. l.autie was I to find If ixissible if the certificate had been loat or stoieie. . i I.aube gave Mrs. Jaggers a receipt! ; promising to return the certificate up- 1 on demand of Mrs. Jaggers. Instead of I doing as he had promised, the complaint ' : alleges I.aube conveyed the bond to the L j first National Rank on November 211. i wheh ln turn transferred tbe cert'fl- I ! rate to the federal Heserve l'.ank.at , .i.gi, ,..r I'lniiriti, J rte nartTl is S.1 III to have received 11.(V for tlie N.t,d and the Interest coupons and is now holding the proceeds of the sal. Three of the certificates are Involved In the suit against Herman Faber the serial numbers being listed In the com plaint. The Faber complaint. I" brief. ii-iix oinoiie uiti on june i9 me oeI fendatit "did" unlawfully, wronrfuliy.

; and feloniously steal, take and carry, Nw an., attractive forms of insuraway" and convert the three Uu.ds to ; an. e which provide for a monthly. I, -j his own use. j Come in old age and a fixed monthly i In both Instances th plaintiff claims inenme for life for all dependents was ' to have made demands upon the d-- i explained. It 'was also .-ttown that f-ndants for the return of the certirt- .,lch form9 of .n.Ie, roUd onlv be rates bt they have refused. Attorney ; tu, with ,-,,, f ,e :,;.. W. J. Whlnery of Hammond Is repre-, ,'hairu.an Juk J(,nrs t , to

s-ntlng Mrs. Jagger. Koth complaints j were, made returnable January 11. j No mention is made regarding th. ! rtinnner Ii which Mrs. Jagg-r came In - ; to possession f.f the bonds. She Is re. ; ferred to as the "owner of and entitled jto the possession of" the bonds. It is ; expect-.! that the true story of how sht be. a tin owner of the ccrtificat will be brought out during the trial of this i case. Mr. Whlnery has Intlms'ed that I the iiTiiab 'ale and several others were j all "burk" and that the facts would b told when it was advisable. PUBLIC WISHES THIS MAN WELL Hiram Stearns, who for many years has been familiar to the public as a conductor on the H.. W. A A. C. street railway, is in a critical condition and tray naver be permlttad to resume his work again. The day before Thrlatmas he suffered a paralytic stroke. He remained at b) room at tbe Bts hotel tn Hammond ' unqi lVaf$ tTtt"f when he waa t4cf P by h 'brother to hi horn at Dajrvjriy n. A jjpbejf of Ids fe10w worker on tne qreerj Jne accompanied )cTn Eaat Chicago, where he was placed aboard a C I. S. train. Hans Johnson, a former motorman on the Una, furnished his automobile for -carrying Mr. Stearns to the train. . Through his uniformly genial and courteous disposition Mr. Stevens had won the hearts of hundreds of people In Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting, who will regret to learn of hla misfortune and wish him a speedy recovery.

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High School Girls Took Indianapolis High School Dances are Very Unconventional Affairs UHTERNATIOXflflEWS SEHVICEJ IlANAJ.aWS. Ind.. Iec. 2. High school dancers today received their second rtlt in three weeks when they learned that women police lnten to force the mlditlajht cog arder. A committee of mothers ..f high s.hojl: ftirls lns;iird the p., Hie tition. lie-' aus they did not allow their daughters to dance after i; o'ch.ik, the mot h -is ,ii,i. ,he clr2s l.st ppularity with those h., stayej .(, limit eu they want the 11 o.ImK dame name t nfor. cd in ord-r that daughters il( not l.,.e Dre.-ie-,. rdittie g. The first !.lo cai.ie ),. i.ri,.i...i tluck of Sln.r irid g e high school for-! hade. the twosal s,i1,,r prom because ' of ln, alleged improper e'ress" f ti,e : yi.ung women and "I :h props r modern ,' dartres." it was said the r took, , tl,ir i . ,,rr at .la,,, tie. ause 1 1 1 1 h S, h...,i hos tali-J tliet iron.ilijes." POLICE INTERESTED IN THIS BILL Proposes to Combat "GunXoting" Menace in Indiana I'olire chiefs in the cities ol the r'alumet r'jlon to be Introduced next week in the legislature. Regulation of the possession of pistols and revolvers will be proposed in a bill in an effort Jo o tnl at the menace of tn "gun toter." The proposed hill would recognise a pistol and revolver as a man-k illinweapon only. Therefore it would provide for their restricted possession Persons wishing to buy a weapon it the kind would be required to obtain a permit from the county sheriff. , There would be a permit fee of pos-' , sibly $1, Dealers might sell only to persons showing permits and only 11- : ROTARIAN CLUB MEETS At the regular Tuesday Kotary ium-heon at the I.yndora hotel today- :' K. Starrer, president of thei Northern S:a:es Life Insurance corn- , pany gave a service talk on "IJfe In-i s u rani e." ; The speaker tr.uk up the ijuestlon of : "H'hlt I'lllll ie f , .ti t .1 I n" t,. . . . K . ' : . - r, . , , w ,,., , ,. . , the attention of the Kotarian present was held lo the end. . The fact was pointed out tftat th state supervision of life Insurance Isriow pra.tlcaliy as strict as that of national banks and that frequent ex- ! . i , , ;., . , v . , , ,v. ., ., : t'es makes ' afe 1 if e insurance absolutely l; . ans vli .e ' committee has perfected i ; crrai.gements with the heiy of Oevrfe ! ,llnllaufr wf ,y which! ! Hammond ltotarlans are to have a . t.,(.c!a, cr leaving Hammond. Keb. , ., on ,,,, M,10 at t:li arrU,nf. , j t;yanSvile the next morning. After e Ciy an)1 th. Kyfuinif ,?.tlt attend ing the state convention of the Kola.? c'.ub the return will be made via the ! same route leaving EvanirvIIle at 1. p. m. and arriving In Hammond thei rut day. The fare will he greatly re- I rjviced. A special, entertainment committee. Is to be provided to furnish the fun enrujute. The car will bear a large ; I .r nner indicating that It contains Hammond Kotarlans. ! Chairman IV. J. Steelman of the en- ; tertainrnent committee . announced a t ; smoker to b held In January. lf. K. J j. Shanklin made a detailed repeat of the Christmas activities of the club which wsj well recaiTed. ASK TgTIfrSPff FOff. WA-SHTN'OTON. Dec IS. Prey dent WHsoA la requested. If not Incompatible tlth public welface, to give the house an Itemised and complete statement of expenditures from the 1160.OOO.OAO given him by congress during the war to expend for public safety, by resolution Introduced In the house today by Representative Gould of Sew York. See Brown's closing out sale on another aheet. l.-ll-I

RADICAL MINERS BEATEN AS LEWIS IS RE-ELECTED John I. Iwia. The election of John I I.e. a r-eac! of tbe Ur.iteH Mir. W. t..erYy an overwhelr-iing- majority at the recent election is ca!!i! hy th cunservativ m'r.ert a direct, answer to the radical element which sotijfht to heat lwis. Lewis hat rejiresen " the mere conservative e'en-.nt. The rt.1;-1s lv.ke1 Ko.ert H. Irlin. Lewis eei acting; president inl active beai of orjritiiT.ation tirtie Will Hayes was fr.rce.! to relinquish the lead .cauae of illfiesy. 5mNEWS FLASHES CXlcBTIJC (IMTE"lNTIONL NEWS SERVICTI VOI NT MORIS. I'A l c. 2 -Trapped In the upper story it thii home on the llroan farm In tl.r town of Leicester, four miles fi-:n this village tmlay, four i" r".n" were burned to death. Their b.li Iiave not been recovered. BtTLunir INTESMATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, I.,-, 28 Senator James K. Watson, republican, of Indiana, may not be able to rc"iirn his senatorial Ujtles for two or three weehs on account of an Intestinal malady from which he is suff-rmg, it was stated by his office today. Senator Watson has been cor fined to his Washington res'd'nr-e since Christmas day. The fear is entertained 'liat an operation -iay te necessary. BXrX.XeXTC IINTERNATIONaU HEWS SERVICE) wnsT orjANCK, x. J.. ie :s The phonograph works of the Thotrtfis A. Kdson. Inc., will be closed tomorrow night for an Jrilflitit periid. it was announced tiday. Tlie f-hut down will affect elttt fun jHTsons. "tJeneral b'sine.ns conditions throughout the country'' were given as the rearon. BtTLUCTIB I INTERHTIONt. HEWS SEPVICE1 I'MII.AlWM.l'HIA. I'A.. !... J -- As a result of an economic program eight hundred men employed ln the eastern division of the I'.niisy r.-anli rtl'roid J:.ive been Laid ofT. aecordln.j to en n::noi;ncetnent tinlay by President IJea. "'onditions confronting the P-xj. risylvattia and other railroads." Mr. Ita said, "make it essential to observe, the strictest e-oniiny consistent with efficiency and safety in the kdminiFtration of the railroad's business." BtTLXeBTTrT I IHTENTI0N1. NEWS SERVICE) OTTAWA. KAN'S., I ec. Ir Authorities today launched a rigid inv.slliration of a tmiler explosion at a laundry here which killed three persons and seriously injured eight others. Including seven girls. Ten of the victims were burled utu'er tons of debris when the laundry collapsed, following the blast. Two of the lnjuped girls may die. SAYS REVERE IS FINANCIALLY SOUND Numerous persons of the Calumet rgion. who hold stock ln the ftevera Motor comporatlon of. Logensport. gainst which proceedings ln bankruptcy were filed In the federal couft 'aat Fi-Jday. w(l'-be lof created In the atgtexnent 1 a sued by Ifewton VanZandprea4vettV of th eoraprnjiTW - P lnaitta that tje Rar la flgept viilr aoaaMl ad tat pte' baBkrp.pjBy Peflon la k frmtup tt "ecreTt the Revere by parties who have been unsuccessful In forcing certain considerations at the hands of the present management. To back up his statement he quotes from a member of a firm of certified accounts who has been installing; a coat system at the plant since last June. The accountant saya that the company Is property poor, but that he believes It la sound as a dollar financially.

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Wilson Veto to be Exercised On Important Legislation Predicted

BtTLLETIN I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI WASKXirOTOBf, IXC 33 President Wilson la determined to exercise the veto om legislation pagse4 and pending bafor cow gross now, It was Indicated at tbe Wblte Xotvse today. Tbe veto of the reaoluton ravlvag the j war finance corporation to extend cJ1! 1 to avgrieol ural lataregta was predJctt at tbe White Rotua. j Tbe iwsolnUoa extending tbe Urns for i tbe railroad to Jvn tsexn selves of teK4f laterasrta m rallroo4 eqtilpmz: ! aompnalas tat aooordaaao wtth tbe Clay- ! f elen n ee tr'tk a tfe cle'mUl veto It Wu said. Th temporary omnibus :exiff H "J and tha soldier boans bill are also likely to meet obntruc'.loa be a presidsnUal veto If they ere paed finally by congress, a ccot cling to Information at the White ouue 11T J. IiAUT Mi'lllll.l. I Si a f f r r .isrofoiMT i. n. sihic i ASl I lj.;Tl N. Im..;, -IS- Til- ilCf 'he nriv- i-tec.r i tVrpl c.-iyre j. vclUig"; Willi t!.. f tnn4 i ; ' I ' letns r-cn f i out ir.g the tnurtity -the tari ai.il . fereij a in.!'"-.: ' pros pec- r c I ;-. r i ,- o- 1 j i ! I-. IJ-.g fooi-.d f..r e ' liet p, ."w t . wa- i-r.il ii ii Tiii.i , I.'i the jijili. t'i -lit of I e ptlh' icil. e.,ii I'fMi.cr.-it ic i3.1-rs alike, u.11 tin.-.. leil.S Will l:e t. .x the Illl'll!',; :i.;tn I ti i -1 r-.t 1011 end the n- w ronM - : H : on It as the difficult ju.lioti ef fie,. e i ) n I e l;i i i ,i s. It Is concede, hy thith vide- 'hat 'it. r.'iiii bus i.iri.T till i,-i...l by t'i.' hou-e I'l'lltlv v ill tut p.-si lie s-no t i.t.i. -rs it l .linei-il'v! , ; 5 .- o Hy. l.ii.itlier of i, mi-, in ; i-r i:tei:ei (n ; bv :i IlPj.ir:ty of the .i.Uiu v, ill be strip! rd '"in i' 'n tit' - 'no. - :.ti5 Us supporters claim to have er.oujh vo- . j i.o 1, llilcllril inr uk pe- ehaillii. t. ft. i; thei. aiiinit H i- in crave tl ,'!-:. i tin ;i ' n-ii am -tiij nieiu 3i,i da- !:.... ml the fm'rj'ni-r t r I ff i in- ol e . -- n- I . l':i.!-i. 1- tc lis i it-., i .ii I'll Mi I : l: . e 1, . . f ' l-l I 111.. . II 1 1 t of ' -I II 11 ., :. ! l i- . - io .-'.,;, t hi i r-1 1 i i" A -,i ; i.-. it ; i. In 111. ll III i.tl lei ,-icoi C'j ii i oil i . r i ' . 1 nl . n:i . lon-i I- ir .0", lli' t I I te .,1. unless co. n',!. -t V ,.t i-'tiu-. i,f li:ri':, !"-: . alreadj .- h-imp-t .1 u .trier ril .-ling - cilSnK I'olol 1 1 irotS th-ll thT. nimv ei;t : ece.noinie it irri-r sufficirm !y iniper,.- ; treble v ii'nout th' situation b"inr made worse l,y the ro linn of lari.T xr -I rier-. j It la an open setret In coagress thnt ; one of the first tasks the Harding a.l- ' ministration will have to )end to i-i i the solution of the exchange problem, i Anoth-r vital rjuestion involve- fri elgrj trade and the rnf n n"nt marine I Is that of a complete and official roj storatlon of trad' relations between thia country and Russia and this countryand the 4'entral pt ers. This, of cour" inv.dvea the replacement of this coutitry on an adequate i-euce basis, it is pointed out. There is a well founded report that Crest Britain will sm;?l in Prlil'n;. elect Harding aa soon as he enters 'li.' White House, that he 5:11:111101, a v. t economic conference, to Ii- it hV"afhirigton for thr pur. - " irtg machitiery for tiie m.. international trade nnl ti.merit of exchauce rat. ACCUSED OF ROBBER John Chronowskl. giving his a.Mrt. as Hammond and Cnarlrs Kordbk .' t'i Morton avenue. Kast Hammon-. were given a hearing yesterday afternoon before Judge Cohen and wer held for the nxt term of crlmin il court on a charge of highway robbery. The two accused men were arrest"l late Sunday afternoon by fflc-a Keiro and Nfuha, shortly a."rer t.'ihad held up and robbed Mike Siierrr..u as the two men who had held him uo. Fordick Is also charged with Impersonating an officer and i accuser! ',: displaying a deputy sheriffs star r--aides carrying a sand bag. Death of Peter Young one of Hammond's few remaining veterans of th sNil war yxase.j way lilft evening when Peter Young, who tad been seriously ill for the past six veeks. died at his home HM Harrison street. Mr. Young was in his seventy-fifth year and was one of Hammond's pioneer c!ti.n. He had been a raident of the city for the last it year. I'uring the civil war he fought In the famous Jth Indiana regiment. IJe is survived' by his wife anil two children. Mrs. R'pley and Harnie Young. Thara re also three grand children. The. funeral will Tie held Wednesday moping at tftjk frrn St. JPf srth and tytEein be ,n Joaeph'a oametery, Neldow to, Death of Lowell Woman rseccut to tmc timesi IXJWTOIJ Ind, Dec It .Mrs. Mary Helser. widow of Peter Selser, died yesterday in Chicago after a long Illness. Mrs. Helser was well known to people of Irowell and v-lclnlty. hvinr been one of the early settlers ln the vicinity of Cedar Lake. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at o'clock from St. Martin's church at Cook.

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